What Do You Know About Spider Vein Treatment?

Spider veins are a descriptive term that refers to a small blood vessel found near the surface of the skin, that looks a bit like a spider. There will be a small central spot with smaller blood vessels radiating out like spokes from the centre (or like legs on the body of a spider). If you press down and let go over the spot you will notice that the blood first drains out and then refills from the centre spot.Laser Vein removal of upper back of thigh

Sometimes doctors also refer to spider veins as spider angiomata or star telangiectasia. Spider veins are actually a type of telangiectasia, which is basically a dilated small blood vessel that can be observed just below the surface of the skin.

Spider veins can occur for absolutely no reason at all. It may be quite normal for someone to have several spider veins with no medical reason for this. Spider veins can also appear in response to a variety of factors. The presence of certain diseases, hormones, and physical stress can cause spider veins. Chronic sun exposure, physical or surgical trauma, pregnancy, corticosteroid use, alcohol, and taking estrogen pills can cause spider veins.